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September 17, 2021

Premier Virtual Answers: Is the Hiring Software System Broken?

John Garcia, marketing director of Premier Virtual, a Venture Class 8 company, was featured on CBS12 news to discuss the issue behind hiring system software that inaccurately takes qualified workers off of recruitment lists.

Watch the video here.

Blazing the Competition

Jessica Barnes, Ph.D., chief executive officer and co-founder of 20Lighter, a Venture Class 7 company, is blazing a path to victory by becoming a semi-finalist for Ignite Healthcare Network Fire Pitch 2021 contest.

Register to watch her pitch here.

Study on Student's Online Testing Anxiety

Honorlock, a Venture Class 2 company, and the University of North Alabama are presenting the results of its study on students who experience test anxiety during online proctoring. Join them at the Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2021 conference to learn more about their findings.

Envision Accelerator - Cohort Applications

Deadline by Sept. 19

FAU College of Business Entrepreneur Boot Camp

Register before Sept. 22

Endeavor | The Summit: Hiring for Scale virtual Summit

Register by Sept. 22

Jim Moran Small Business Executive Program: Broward County

Deadline by Sept. 30

Jim Moran Small Business Executive Program: Palm Beach County

Deadline by Sept. 30

The FAU Wave Competition

*Open to undergraduate and graduate students

Register by Oct. 4

South Florida Business Journal | 2022 Best Places to Work Awards Nominations

Register by Oct. 8

BioPitch at BioFlorida Conference Orlando '21

Deadline by Nov. 5

Learn more here.

TheVentureCity | First Ticket and Product-Led Growth Program

Open Deadline

Pareto | Pre-Seed Program

Open Application

Florida International University | Venture Miami Opportunity Program

Open Application

Biz to Biz Networking | Havana 1957 Cuban Cuisine

5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20, Pembroke Pines

Thinkful Miami | UX/UI Design: Wireframes and Prototypes

8 – 10 p.m., Sept. 20, Virtual Event

Inc | 5G Edge and Cloud Computing: Business Guide to Leveraging Today's Connectivity

2 p.m., Sept. 21, Virtual Event

Kessel Run | Engagement Day

2 – 3:30 p.m., Sept. 22, Virtual Event

CIC Miami | Founders Over 55+: How to Leverage Your Own Strengths as a Entrepreneur

4 – 5:30 p.m., Sept. 22, Virtual Event

Biz to Biz Networking | The Easton

5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Sept. 22, Fort Lauderdale

Tech Hub | Happy Hour

5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Sept. 22, Flossie's Bar and Grill, Fort Lauderdale

Research Park at FAU | Annual Awards and Celebration of Entrepreneurship

6 – 9 p.m., Sept. 22, The Addison, Boca Raton

iTechArt Group | AWS Roundtable Webinars

noon – 12:30 p.m., Sept. 23, Virtual Event

South Florida Business Journal | 2021 South Florida Ultimate CEO Awards

noon – 1:15 p.m., Sept. 23, Miami

Florida SBDC at FIU | Managing Your Cash Flow

10 – 11 a.m., Sept. 23, Virtual Event

Flatiron School | Intro to Machine Learning for Cybersecurity

8 – 9 p.m., Sept. 23, Virtual Event

CIC Miami | Venture Cafe Philadelphia

3 – 8 p.m., Sept. 23, Virtual Event

South Florida Business Journal | 2021 South Florida Ultimate CEO Awards

noon – 1:15 p.m., Sept. 23, Miami

University of Miami School of Law | We Robot 2021

Sept. 23 – 25, Virtual Event

Shell Hacks | Florida's Largest Hackathon

Sept. 24 – 26, Virtual Event

Florida Venture Forum | Early Stage Presenter Pitch Competition

Open Application

Startup Showdown: Pitch Contest

Now Accepting Applications

Pitch Night MIA

Now Accepting Applications

FAU Executive Education Professional Certifications

It Labs | Turn Data Science Into Business Value to Your Customers One-on-One Workshop

Awesome Foundation Miami

Application for Grant Funding

Florida SBDC at FAU | SBIR/STTR Specialized Consulting Services

Now Accepting Applications

Gainesville Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (GEAP)

Now Accepting Applications

7K Startup | Build Your Minimum Viable Product Contest

Now Accepting Applications

HubSpot Resources:

Self-serve Educational Videos, Templates, Articles, etc.

HubSpot Academy Tutorials and Modules

Weekly Office Hours and Support

Assets to Communicate Program Perks to Your Community

Scholarship Opportunities:

Ironhack and Uber | Tech Career

Apply for up to $5K in Tuition Costs

Boca Code | Diversity in Tech Scholarship

Apply for up to 20% off Tuition Costs

Flatiron School | Access Scholarship

Apply for up to $3K in Tuition Costs

General Assembly | Make it Happen

Apply by Nov. 4 for up to $10K in Tuition Costs

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